Catchwords:

CONSUMER LAW – appeal as to quantum of pecuniary penalties – admitted contraventions of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) – supply of products that failed to comply with the Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020 and the Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Information Standard 2020 – products posing a high risk to safety of children – major retailer ignorant of existence of safety standards – relevant principles for an appeal from a determination of a pecuniary penalty – whether primary judge erred in failing to treat modest profit from the contravention as a significant matter – relevance of previous penalties, including agreed penalties – whether primary judge failed to have regard to cooperation – whether delay in voluntary recall – whether penalty imposed was manifestly excessive